Holland Smith

Holland Smith (20 April 1882-12 January 1967) was the Commander Fleet Marine Force Pacific of the United States and a General of the US Marine Corps during World War I and World War II.

Biography
Smith was the leading exponent of amphibious warfare in the Pacific and took part in virtually all of the campaign's major assaults. As the commander of V Amphibious Corps, he led his marines in the Aleutians, the Gilberts, the Marshalls, and in the Marianas, as well as holding even more senior rank for Iwo Jima and Okinawa.